ethical hacker (EN)
ISCO 2529 · v1.2.1
Ethical hackers perform security vulnerability assessments and penetration tests in accordance with industry-accepted methods and protocols. They analyse systems for potential vulnerabilities that may result from improper system configuration, hardware or software flaws, or operational weaknesses.
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Source aliases (EN)
- cybersecurity specialist
- pentester
- cybersecurity tester
- offensive cybersecurity expert
- vulnerability analyst
- ICT security tester
- system security tester
- red team expert
- penetration tester
- network security tester
Skills and knowledge
Essential (EN) · 36
- execute social engineering tests
- building systems monitoring technology
- ethical hacking principles
- computer forensics
- information security strategy
- computer programming
- manage system security
- ICT network security risks
- ICT security standards
- software anomalies
- communicate with stakeholders
- attack vectors
- cyber attack counter-measures
- use scripting programming
- implement ICT risk management
- security engineering
- ICT system integration
- tools for ICT test automation
- execute ICT audits
- cyber security
- web application security threats
- execute software tests
- monitor system performance
- analyse the context of an organisation
- engage with stakeholders
- conduct ICT code review
- legal requirements of ICT products
- develop code exploits
- address problems critically
- ethics
- ICT infrastructure
- identify ICT system weaknesses
- penetration testing tool
- perform ICT security testing
- operating systems
- identify ICT security risks
Optional (EN) · 38
- Maltego
- manage IT security compliances
- Cain and Abel (penetration testing tool)
- implement ICT security policies
- OWASP ZAP
- Nessus
- define security policies
- ICT safety · Type not available
- Metasploit
- internet governance
- set up cybersecurity training programmes
- proxy servers
- Aircrack (penetration testing tool)
- Backbox (penetration testing tool)
- Kali Linux
- Outsourcing model
- hybrid model
- ICT security legislation
- organisational resilience
- John The Ripper (penetration testing tool)
- service-oriented modelling
- remove computer virus or malware from a computer
- levels of software testing
- BlackArch
- Wireshark
- solve ICT system problems
- information confidentiality
- Parrot Security OS
- Open source model
- Samurai Web Testing Framework
- perform project management
- manage cloud data and storage
- ICT encryption
- implement a firewall
- WhiteHat Sentinel
- Nexpose
- Internet of Things
- maintain ICT server
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